Permanent-waving machine



March 24, 1931.

R. L. BLYMYER PERMANENT -WAVING MACHINE Filed April 30, 1950 Patented Mar. 24, 1931 RAYMOND L. BLYMYEIR,

ATE T FFI CE OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO PARADISIER PAR- I FUMERIE, OF MOLINE, ILLINOIS rnnmnnnnrwavine MACHINE Application filed April 30,

This invention relatesto a permanent waving machine. Permanent waving machines have heretofore been constructed'so that the heating elementsthereof are suspended vertically downwardly from .a fixed heater suspension member. This arrangement requires. the fixed member to be arranged at a con: siderable height so that it may bebrought to a position over the head of the customer receiving the wave in order that the heaters can be appliedthereto. This means that all types of permanent waving machines, both the stationary and the portable type, must be of considerable size or height and, in addition, it follows that the heating elements can not be applied to the customers head .in

a convenient and expeditious manner.

An object of the present invention is to provide a permanent waving machine which 2o will be of minimum height and wherein it will be unnecessary to arrange the fixed heater supporting member over thehead of thecustomer in order to apply the heaters to the hair.

Another object is to provide a permanent waving machine of the portable type which may be reduced in size when not in use to an extent permitting of its deposit in a conveniently sized receptacle or valise.

Additional objects and advantages will become apparent hereafter as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating a preferred form of the invention,

Fig.1 is a side elevational view thereof; and

Fig. 2 is a top plan view taken approximately on line 22 of Fig. 1. p

The permanent waving machine comprises the supporting pedestal 10 formed of three or .more diverging legs 11 and having "an upwardly extending tubular portion 12. This last portion is provided with a longitudinal slot 13 from one edge of which are downwardly inclined notches 14 arranged in V61". tical spaced relation therealong. The portion 12 is adapted to slidably receive a stem 15 extending downwardly from a heater supporting member 16 which may be fixedly or, r V

I the machine to be readily and conveniently .moved or transported from one place to anremovably attached thereto. The stem 15 is provided adjacent its lower end with an 1930. serial No. 448,726.

outwardly extending pin 17 adapted to move upwardly andv downwardly within the slot 13 and upon the rotation of the stem'15' to be engaged in any of the notches 14, thereby forming a convenient means of, varying the height of the fixed heater supporting member 16 and of maintaining the tubular portion 12 and stem 15 in various positions of adjustment. The member 16 maybe of any desiredshape as, forexample it may be rectangular as shown in the drawings, although, of course, other shapes would lie equally as well within the contemplation ofthe present invention.

The heater supporting member is coniiectedfbya lead 18 through a socket 19 to a lead wire 20 which 'is in electrical connection with V a suitable power circuit, the lead 18, in turn,

being connected through suitable wiring to a plurality of sockets 21 arranged from the upper side of the member '16 and adapted to receiveleads which extend to the heating elements of the machine.

In thefpresent invention, it is contemplated to have such leads covered by flexible cable coverings 22 of a type well-known and which possesssufiicient strength and at the same time the desired flexibility to support the heaters in any position to which they may be moved. 7 At the ends of the leads and the cables multiple sockets 23 are provided, from which extend the short'leads'24to the outer ends- 0f whichare-attached the heating elements 25. It should be understood that the number of leads23' may be varied as desired and that also the number of heating elements which are connected to each leadmay also be varied as desired.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the machine when not in use may be'reduced to aminimum height merely by disengaging the pin 17 from whatever notch 14: it is in and allowing the stem 15 to move inwardlywitliin the tubular p'ortion 12 until the pinll7 is at the bottom of the slot 13. The dimension'sof the machine may be such that itwi-ll fit'into a conveniently sized receptacle orvalise when in this position, thus allowing other. The size of the machine may be still further reduced by using a detachable connection between the stem 15 and the heater supporting member 16, although of course this is not necessary.

Vhen the machine is in the shop or has been removed from the receptacle or valise for use, the supporting member 16 is secured to the stem 15, if it is of the detachable type, and the socket 19 is connected to the lead 20.

It is noW merely necessary to 'move' the machine into a convenient position near the customer and to adjust the height thereof to a point permitting of the easiest and most expeditious application 01 the heaters'tothe hair of the customer. As an example, the machine may be located at the side of the customer, and the flexible cables 22 can then be moved to the desired positions over the customers head. These cables, as alreadyexplained, while flexible, have suificient strength to support the heaters in Whatever position they have been moved. A machine of this character maybe advantageously used ingiving permanent Waves at the homes of the customers, or if itis used'inthe shop elim-- inates the-necessity of a lot of expensive fixtures now required for machines Where the heater supporting member must be located over the head of the customer.

Although a preferred embodiment .of the invention has been described and shown herein, it should be understood that the :sam'eis not to be limited thereto, but is susceptible of i plurality of heaters connected to-the ends of said leadsand supported :bysaidflexible cable coverings. a 1 2. A permanent wavlng machine compr1smg a pedestal, a supportmgmember adjust- .ably associated therewith and from which extenda pluralityof leads, flexiblelcable coverings adapted to remain iniany position to which they are moved covering said leads, and a plurality of heaters connected to the ends of saidleads and supported by said flex iblecable coverings.

A permanent Waving machine comprising a tubular pedestal, a stem adj-ustably arranged in said pedestal, a supporting member assoclated with sald stem andfrom WhlGh extend a plurality of-leads,. fiexible cable coverings adapted to remain in any position .to which they are moved covering said leads, and ,a plurality of heaters connected. to the endsotsaid leads and supported by said 'fiexible cable-coverings.

4; A permanent waving machine comprising a tubular portable pedestal having a longitudinal slot therein from one edge of Which are a plurality of angularly disposed longitudinally spaced notches, a stem slidably arranged in said pedestal having a pin adjacent one end thereof adapted to extend through and move in said-slot and upon rotation of said stem to be engaged in any of said notches to maintain the pedestal and stem in Various positions of adjustment, a supporting member associated With said stem and from which extend a-pl-urality of leads, flexible cable coverings adapted to remain in any position to which they are moved covering said leads,

and a plurality of heaters connected to the ends of saidleads andsupported bysaidfie'xible cable coverings. I

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my signature.

' RAYMOND L. BLYMYER.

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